Resources
Who can students talk to regarding college questions?
Counselors, Teachers, Mentors, Parents
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes
Tuition
This is a document or series of documents you must complete in order to "apply" for a job, benefits, college etc.
What is an application?
These colleges are concentrated in the Southeast and originated after the Civil War
What are HBCUs?
The tournament that decides who wins the division one basketball championship
What is March Madness
How many times do you take the SAT at Cornerstone?
Twice. Once in Junior Spring, once in Senior Fall
A program that allows DC residents to receive money for some colleges
What is DCTAG?
This is an essay about what makes you, you!
What is a personal statement? This should be vulnerable and show what you value
An event you can attend to ask questions directly to college representatives.
College fair
What is the highest score you can receive on the SAT?
1600
I cannot afford college, where can I get money from?
FAFSA, scholarships, loans, grants.
Money you can earn for school that does not need to be paid back
Scholarship or grant
What are extracurricular activities?
These are other activities you can do other than your classes, such as playing sport, being apart of a club, holding a role in an organization and etc.
Name two college entrance exams
ACT & SAT
When do you typically have to have your major finalized?
This is the website that allows you to fill out one application for many colleges.
What is common app?
What are the two types of federal student loans and the difference between those two types?
Subsidized and unsubsidized. Subsidized does not start accruing interest while you're in college, unsibsidized does.
This is the subject or related to the subjects you study in college.
What is a college major?
Where can you go to look for scholarship opportunities?
Online searches, school counselor, university website, local businesses
This is a program where the military pays you to go to college.
What is ROTC?
What does FAFSA stand for?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
What is the average student's loan debt after graduation?
Approximately $40,000
A firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.
What is persistence?
Name three important things you need to have ready for the admission process
College applications, transcript and FAFSA
What are 5 types of degrees?
Associate, Bachelors, Masters, Graduate & Doctorates.